The Nikkei fell for a fourth straight session at the 13th morning close. It ended the morning session at ¥67,292.39, down ¥1,738.53 from the previous Friday.
The Nikkei Stock Average fell for a fourth straight session at the 13th morning close, ending the morning session at ¥67,292.39. It was down ¥1,738.53, or 2.52%, from the previous Friday. On the TSE Prime Market, 1,063 stocks rose, 454 fell and 29 were unchanged, with advancers far outnumbering decliners.
The Nikkei's negative contributors weighed on the index by ¥483.27, with Advantest the largest contributor. Tokyo Electron, SoftBank Group, Kioxia and Ibiden followed.
Fast Retailing was the largest positive contributor, lifting the Nikkei by ¥145.63. Konami Group, Recruit, Chugai Pharmaceutical and Toyota Tsusho also contributed.
By sector, 25 of the 33 sectors rose, led by marine transportation. Nonferrous metals, electric appliances and metal products were among the biggest decliners.